Training and exercises

Here you will find a list of training opportunities and exercises offered by West Yorkshire Resilience Forum and/or our partners for WYRF partner organisations. For more information, please contact wyrf@westyorkshire.police.uk (unless stated otherwise).

DateExercise name/titleDescriptionFurther info
12th March 2024Exercise Parthian Shot at Kemira Chemicals UK Ltd COMAH exercise – Scenario based on the sites list of Major Accident Hazards to ensure the plan is tested against a most realistic worst case scenario. Exercise planners developing an operational response picture for the first 60 minutes of the scenario in order to provide an operational to tactical handover to Tactical Commanders on arrival at the TCG location. Tactical Commanders will then commence the exercise with individual agency injects being given and a series of TCG meetings to be held.

COMPLETE
For more information, contact comah.department@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Kemira Chemicals UK Ltd, Bowling Park Drive, Bradford.  BD4 7TT
13th May 2024FCP/TCG/SCG TrainingTraining for commanders from all agencies around the management of a multi-agency forward control point.

COMPLETE
Normanton Golf Club, Hatfield Hall, Wakefield
5th June 2024Multi Agency Capabilities Event (MACE)Event in response to the Manchester Arena Inquiry (Part 2, Recommendation 51):

“…(partners) should take steps to ensure, whether through multi-agency training and exercising or otherwise, that the members of each emergency service are aware of the specialist capabilities of every other emergency service.”

Event for all Cat 1/Cat 2 agencies and many partners from the voluntary sector.

COMPLETE
Wetherby Racecourse
10th June 2024FCP/TCG/SCG TrainingTraining for commanders from all agencies around the management of a multi-agency forward control point.

COMPLETE
Normanton Golf Club, Hatfield Hall, Wakefield
12th June 2024Exercise Mekong at SolenisCOMAH exercise – Scenario based on the sites list of Major Accident Hazards to ensure the plan is tested against a most realistic worst case scenario. Exercise planners are developing an operational response picture for the first 60 minutes of the scenario in order to provide an operational to tactical handover to Tactical Commanders on arrival at the TCG location. Tactical Commanders will then commence the exercise with individual agency injects being given and a series of TCG meetings to be held.

COMPLETE
For more information, contact comah.department@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Solenis, Cleckheaton Road, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0JZ
19th – 20th June 2024Exercise Hastings, Department for Work and Pensions building, LeedsLive play MTA exercise involving Cat 1 responders

CANCELLED
Exercise cancelled due to industrial action within the NHS. Rescheduled for April 2025.
4th July 2024Exercise Eurich, Bradford Royal InfirmaryLive play MTA exercise involving Cat 1 responders

CANCELLED
Exercise cancelled due to a clash with the general election being held.
11th July 2024CPD strategic Seminar Annual CPD Seminar for strategic leads from all agencies and neighbouring LRF members. This year’s topic focuses on severe heat. Guest speakers from Cat 1 and Cat 2 agencies, charitable organisations and Katherine Lamb on crisis management and decision making during critical incidents.

COMPLETE
Unity Hall, Wakefield
17th September 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
17th September 2024Exercise Midnight Belle, Leeds Central StationLive-play MTA multi agency exercise at Leeds Central Train Station involving all Cat 1 responders, Network Rail, LNER, BTP.

COMPLETE
Exercise conducted overnight to facilitate access to the station. Media make-up students from York college to assist with casualties. Over 200 role actors involved.
20th September 2024Exercise Midnight Belle 2 (SCG following the station attack). Multi-agency table top SCG to continue from the live play exercise at a strategic level to deal with the incident, implementing contingency plans and bringing business back to normal.

COMPLETE
Newmarket House, Leeds
26th September 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
26th September 2024Exercise Grannus, Strategic level exerciseMulti agency table top strategic exercise focusing on severe weather including a large moorland fire and thunderstorms causing localised flooding and power outages.

COMPLETE
Normanton Golf Club, Hatfield Hall, Wakefield.
27th September 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
30th September 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
7th October 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
9th October 2024Exercise Red October, UnileverCOMAH multi agency table top exercise on site to rehearse to a B.L.E.V.E. (major explosion)

COMPLETE
For more information, contact comah.department@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Unilever Site, Seacroft, Leeds
14th October 2024Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.

COMPLETE
Carr Gate public order arena
15th October 2024Exercise SOLACIUM, teams exercise.Local authorities, Health services and emergency services, gathering information from multiple sources regarding vulnerable persons to inform command decisions by a TCG / SCG

COMPLETE
MS Teams
23rd October 2024
Ten Second Triage (TST)West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service TST training. New first aid package of TST.Carr Gate public order arena